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Read a compilation of the everyday moments that shape our school days and school year. We hope you enjoy reading about the strengths and the power of our girls, and the significance of the village that surrounds them.

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GVP Learning Gallery Showcase

This March, GVP students and teachers diverged from our traditional Authors' Tea programming, and piloted a new model we called a Learning Gallery. While we always include and celebrate student...
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GVP Hosts the U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team

The room buzzed with the students' feelings. Shyness, curiosity, and excitement flitted from one girl to another. They couldn't wait for the U.S. Soccer Women's National Team (USWNT) to arrive,...
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Where Is She Now?

I was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2006. My first language is Swahili. I have five brothers and two sisters. In Congo, we had a...
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Where Is She Now?

"During my freshman year of college at Kennesaw State University, I discovered my passion for biological research. I applied and got into First Year Scholars, a research program for freshmen....
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GVP March 2024 Board Retreat

Once a year our Board of Directors comes together for their annual retreat. This year’s retreat took place at the Dunwoody offices of our sponsor, Insight Global. The day began...
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New Americans Exercise Their Rights

Every year GVP students learn about rights and what they entail. The Rights Unit is one of GVP's integrated units of study. Students examine human rights as well as personal...

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America's Only School for Refugee Girls Offers Hope

Olivia Bowdoin from More to Her story visited our school and spent the day with the girls, capturing the essence of what we do at Global Village Project. You won't want to miss this!

www.Jessica-Lily.com

To welcome refugees, we need inclusive education

Decaturish | 6/24/21

Like many students across the country, Lucia, a middle school student in Decatur, spent the past school year online. She worked with her classmates to solve the math problems projected across her screen. 

What's New At GVP | GVP Updates & News | Global Village Project

Lily Tova the therapy dog comforts refugee girls in Decatur

AJC | 12/1/19

Lily Tova barked excitedly and shook her gray pom-pom-like tail when she arrived for her most recent visit at the Global Village Project, a middle school for refugee girls in Decatur.

What's New At GVP | GVP Updates & News | Global Village Project

Giving Thanks At GVP

CNN | 11/27/19

Along a short hallway on the upper floor of Decatur Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, a blue banner stretches across the wall, packed with scrawled messages of thanks and words swelling with appreciation.

Education For Refugee Girls & Women | Our Challenge | GVP

One Girl At A Time

A PLUS | 10/18/19

Global Village Project is the only school in the United States designed to meet unique needs of refugee girls with interrupted education.

Strengths Based Approach Steam Education For Refugee Girls | GVP